The assessment requirements for all SQA Music levels are detailed in the tables below:
| Subject Name | Music |
| Subject Level | Advanced Higher |
| What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Course Theory & Practical Assignment) | Practical Performance and Listening |
| How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 5-8 Practical (Depending on number of pieces) + 2 listening paper |
| Are assessments long or short? | Short |
| Likely Duration | Practical Assessments 15 mins each. Listening Assessments 75 minutes each. |
| Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
| How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered by this/these assessments? | 100% of the 2020-21 revised course |
| What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | 85% (15% removed by SQA for 2020-21) |
| Topics expected in the assessment(s) | Full listening course and Performance programmes |
| Assessment Format | Performance recordings of individual pieces and short reponses for listening |
| Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | No |
| How are these to be assessed? | N/A |
| In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | Performing 60% Listening 40% |
| Subject Name | Music |
| Subject Level | Higher |
| What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Course Theory & Practical Assignment) | Practical Performance and Understanding Music Listening |
| How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 4-6 Practical (Depending on number of pieces) + 2 listening paper |
| Are assessments long or short? | Short |
| Likely Duration | Practical Assessments 15 mins each. Listening Assessments 60 minutes each. |
| Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
| How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered by this/these assessments? | 100% of the 2020-21 revised course |
| What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | 85% (15% removed by SQA for 2020-21) |
| Topics expected in the assessment(s) | Full listening course and Performance programmes |
| Assessment Format | Performance recordings of individual pieces and short reponses for listening |
| Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | No |
| How are these to be assessed? | N/A |
| In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | Performing 60% Listening 40% |
| Subject Name | Music |
| Subject Level | National 5 |
| What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Course Theory & Practical Assignment) | Practical Performance and Understanding Music Listening |
| How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 4-6 Practical (Depending on number of pieces) + 2 listening paper |
| Are assessments long or short? | Short |
| Likely Duration | Practical Assessments 15 mins each. Listening Assessments 45 minutes each. |
| Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
| How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered by this/these assessments? | 100% of the 2020-21 revised course |
| What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | 85% (15% removed by SQA for 2020-21) |
| Topics expected in the assessment(s) | Full listening course and Performance programmes |
| Assessment Format | Performance recordings of individual pieces and short reponses for listening |
| Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | No |
| How are these to be assessed? | N/A |
| In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | Performing 60% Listening 40% |
